While South Korea basks in praise as to how they tackled the COVID-19 outbreak, 25 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Seoul’s Itaewon, a multicultural locality on Friday.
Following this new outbreak, the South Korean government has shut down all of its social gatherings for a month, effective from 8 PM KST. Moreover, all pubs, bars and similar entities have been issued an advisory by the government to voluntarily suspend all business for a month, as reported by Yonhap news, a local South Korean news channel.
The Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported 14 new cases after a 29 year old had tested positive and has been identified as the first patient in this second wave, with all reported patients being between 19 and 37.
Days after the social distancing was eased on Wednesday, the first case was reported due to an outbreak in a nightclub in which the person is suspected to have not worn the necessary PPE.
The government also plans to tighten precautionary measures, such as making sure that entry logs of visitors are accurately filled, the media stated.